Cycling in Dublin: One Man's Experience

Raam

http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/commuting/cycling-in-dublin/

Bike Lanes are well maintained and thoughtfully created. I like the way they are integrated into the road rather than pushing you onto a pavement where you have to give way to pedestrians and side streets.

DirkVoodoo

Wow, that's THIS Dublin, right?

I only have experience with cycling in one other city, Brussels and while it was not perfect, drivers were certainly more accommodating to cyclists than here. But of course, like the man says, that's just one man's view (and I cycled there for one day).

I don't agree with his view on our cycle lanes, some of the ones around town are awful, with the stretch between Donnybrook and Leeson street being particularly bad for me due to poor maintenance.

petethedrummer

Anyone wanna post this link?
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dublincyclelanes/

Victor

Wow, that's THIS Brussels, in Belgium right?

Apparently, it can be bad, although at lot of the city centre doesn't get through traffic.

petethedrummer

Its not unsafe, I just take issue with the fact that he says there has been planning and forethought in the design of the cycle lanes.

Even the government admitted there hasn't been.

CheGuedara

petethedrummer wrote: »

Anyone wanna post this link?
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dublincyclelanes/

Done and done*

Edit* hmmm, looks like the link didn't come up

Jumpy

I posted as well. The comments need to be moderated so I wonder if any will be let through.

kenmc

The comments have been moderated onto the page, 3 in all so far.